- Talk to your financial advisor: Let them know you want to transfer securities to the Ottawa Humane Society.
- Complete our simple form: Use our Securities Donation Form to direct the transfer easily.
- Make a life-changing impact: We’ll send you a charitable tax receipt based on the fair market value at the date of transfer.
Invest in Ottawa's Animals
Leave a Legacy of Love for Ottawa’s Animals
Your compassion can live on. By planning a gift to the Ottawa Humane Society, you’ll ensure that vulnerable animals will always find safety, care, and love — for generations to come.
Your legacy gift will save lives long after your lifetime.
Your love for animals is powerful and transformational. With a legacy gift, it can live on — giving hope, healing, and second chances to Ottawa’s animals for years to come.
Want to talk? Tina Labelle, our Legacy Manager, is here to help. Contact Tina at legacy@ottawahumane.ca or call 613-725-3166 ext. 268
Include a Gift in Your Will
Protect Ottawa’s animals for the future with a gift in your Will. It's simple to add OHS to your estate plans — and every gift, big or small, changes lives.
Donate Gifts of Securities
Giving publicly traded stocks, bonds, or mutual funds can offer big tax advantages while making a lasting impact for the animals.
Make a Gift of Life insurance
A gift of life insurance lets you make a larger impact than you might have thought possible — with affordable premiums today.
Give Smart. Give Securities. Help Animals Heal.
Donate Gifts of Securities
A gift of publicly traded securities is one of the most efficient ways you can help Ottawa’s animals — and it offers amazing tax advantages.
When you donate stocks, bonds, or mutual funds directly, you avoid capital gains taxes — making your gift go even further to save lives.
Your generosity today will provide life-saving care and programs for homeless and vulnerable animals who need you more than ever.
Why Donate Securities?
📈 Greater impact: You give more to the animals without paying capital gains tax on your appreciated investments.
🐾 Life-saving power: Every gift provides food, shelter, urgent veterinary care, and second chances.
💚 Simple and rewarding: Quick transfer, big tax savings, real lives transformed.
How to Donate Gifts of Securities
Resources for Professional Advisors
We value our close partnership with our professional advisors, including financial advisors, lawyers, trusts officers and funeral directors. We are grateful for the impact of your work.
Here are a few resources that will help you meet the needs of your clients who want to support the Ottawa Humane Society.
If you have any questions or concerns or would like to discuss legacy giving, contact us.
Legal name and Charitable Registration
Legal Name: Ottawa Humane Society
Charitable Registration Number: 12326 4715 RR0001
Our mailing address is:
245 West Hunt Club Road
Ottawa, ON K2E 1A6
Include a Gift in Your Will
Your love for animals can last far beyond your lifetime. By including a gift to the Ottawa Humane Society in your Will, you’ll make sure vulnerable animals continue to receive shelter, medical care, and second chances — for years to come.
A gift in your Will is one of the most powerful and lasting ways you can protect Ottawa’s animals and build a more humane future.
Why Leave a Gift in Your Will?
🐾 Create lasting impact: Every animal you help find safety and love becomes part of your legacy.
🐾 Take care of loved ones — and the charity you love: You can leave gifts to family, friends, and the OHS without choosing between them.
🐾 It’s flexible and simple: You can adjust your gift at any time, and it can be a set amount, a percentage, or the remainder of your estate.
🐾 It costs nothing today: Your legacy gift ensures help for the future — while protecting your financial security now.
Sample Will Wording
“I give to the Ottawa Humane Society, charitable registration number 123264715RR0001, the sum of $____ or ____% of my estate to be used at the discretion of its Board of Directors.”
(Always consult your legal or financial advisor to find the best option for your goals.)
Want to talk? Tina Labelle, our Legacy Manager, is here to help. Contact Tina at legacy@ottawahumane.ca or call 613-725-3166 ext. 268
How to Leave a Gift in Your Will
1. Talk to Your Lawyer
Add a simple clause to include the Ottawa Humane Society (Charitable Registration #123264715RR0001) in your Will.
2. Choose Your Gift Type
- A specific amount;
- A percentage of your estate; or,
- A residual gift after loved ones are cared for.
3. Let Us Thank You
If you wish, you can let us know about your plans. We’d be honoured to welcome you into the OHS 1888 Legacy Society.
When you plan a gift to the Ottawa Humane Society, you create a future filled with second chances, healing, and hope for vulnerable animals.
By sharing your plans with us, you become part of the OHS 1888 Legacy Society — a special group of supporters who believe that compassion should live on for generations.
Your commitment today ensures that tomorrow’s animals will always have someone to turn to.
What It Means to Join
❤️ Gratitude: You’ll be celebrated among a community of animal advocates who share your vision.
🐾 Invitation to Events: Legacy Society members are honoured at special gatherings and receive updates on the animals you help.
💚 Leave a Mark of Compassion: You’ll have the option to add your name to our Legacy Society Donor Wall — inspiring others to make a difference, too.
(Of course, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will respect your wishes.
How to Join the Legacy Society
- Include the Ottawa Humane Society in your estate planning.
- Let us know about your intention by filling out our Legacy Society confirmation form.
- Celebrate your lasting impact with fellow animal lovers who share your compassion.
Turn Compassion into a Lasting Legacy — Through Life Insurance
Make a Gift of Life Insurance
A gift of life insurance is an affordable, powerful way to leave a lasting legacy of love and compassion.
By naming the Ottawa Humane Society as a beneficiary — or transferring ownership of a policy — you can create a meaningful future for Ottawa’s vulnerable animals, without impacting your finances today.
Every policy, every premium, helps shelter heal, and rehome animals who depend on kindness to survive.
Your love for animals can become a future filled with second chances, wagging tails, and new beginnings.
A gift of life insurance lets your compassion live on — saving lives for generations to come.
Why Make a Gift of Life Insurance?
🛡️ Affordable impact: Small, regular insurance premiums today create a large, life-saving gift tomorrow.
🐾 Protect your legacy: You’ll be remembered for your compassion and commitment to the animals you love.
💚 Simple and flexible: Choose the option that fits your financial situation and your goals.
How to Give Through Life Insurance
- Transfer an existing policy: Name the Ottawa Humane Society as the owner and beneficiary of a policy you already have. Receive a tax receipt for the policy’s cash value and any premiums you continue to pay.
- Create a new policy: Purchase a new life insurance policy and name the Ottawa Humane Society as owner and beneficiary. Receive a charitable tax receipt for your premium payments each year.
- Name the Ottawa Humane Society as a direct beneficiary: Keep ownership of your policy and simply name the Ottawa Humane Society as the beneficiary. Your estate will receive a tax receipt for the policy’s full value when the gift is realized.
Resources for Professional Advisors
We value our close partnership with our professional advisors, including financial advisors, lawyers, trusts officers and funeral directors. We are grateful for the impact of your work.
Here are a few resources that will help you meet the needs of your clients who want to support the Ottawa Humane Society.
If you have any questions or concerns or would like to discuss legacy giving, contact us.
Legal name and Charitable Registration
Legal Name: Ottawa Humane Society
Charitable Registration Number: 12326 4715 RR0001
Our mailing address is:
245 West Hunt Club Road
Ottawa, ON K2E 1A6